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Tracking Areas of Fire Weather, Winter Weather, and Severe Weather Thursday

Continuation of gusty winds and low relative humidity will bring additional periods of critical fire weather to the southern Plains Thursday and Friday. Another Pacific storm will continue gusty winds and heavy snow over the western mountains into Thursday. Severe thunderstorms are possible across parts of the middle Mississippi into lower Ohio Valleys Thursday afternoon into early evening. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Salida - Monarch Pass (KMYP)

Lat: 38.5°NLon: 106.32°WElev: 11893ft.

Overcast and Windy

0°F

-18°C

Humidity 78%
Wind Speed W 36 G 48 mph
Barometer 29.63 in
Dewpoint -6°F (-21°C)
Visibility NA
Wind Chill-28°F (-33°C)
Last update 19 Feb 7:55 am MST
Extended Forecast for

5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO

  • Today

    Today: A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

    High: 7 °F

    Slight Chance
    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Tonight

    Tonight: A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Low: 3 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers

  • Friday

    Friday: Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

    High: 12 °F

    Snow Showers
    and Blowing
    Snow

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

    Low: 2 °F

    Chance Snow
    Showers and
    Blowing Snow

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

    High: 18 °F

    Mostly Sunny
    and Breezy
    then Sunny

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 5 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph.

    High: 27 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Monday

    Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.

    High: 32 °F

    Partly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
A slight chance of snow showers between 2pm and 3pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 10am. Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 7. Wind chill values between -15 and -25. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Tonight
A 50 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 11pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. Wind chill values between -10 and -15. West wind around 15 mph becoming south after midnight. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday
Snow showers. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after noon. High near 12. Wind chill values between -5 and -10. Windy, with a south wind 15 to 20 mph becoming west 25 to 30 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 45 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Friday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow showers before 11pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. Wind chill values between -15 and -20. Breezy, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 18. Breezy, with a west wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 5. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 27. West southwest wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 13. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 32. West wind around 15 mph.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 34. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Partly cloudy, with a low around 24. Breezy, with a west wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Wednesday
Snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 33. Breezy, with a west wind around 25 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
5 Miles NW Bonanza City CO
 38.34°N 106.22°W (Elev. 10994 ft)
Last Update:
5:06 am MST Feb 19, 2026
Forecast Valid:
8am MST Feb 19, 2026-6pm MST Feb 25, 2026
 
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